2005 Nissan Almera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.2%

Latest Pass Rate

175,615

Total Tests (All Years)

89,078 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 54.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Almera as it ages.

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs72.8%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs54.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.9%	14,858
5 yrs	75.3%	14,494
6 yrs	72.8%	14,742
7 yrs	67.6%	14,413
8 yrs	62.9%	14,148
9 yrs	60.3%	13,725
10 yrs	59.0%	13,157
11 yrs	56.9%	12,298
12 yrs	55.1%	15,249
13 yrs	54.6%	9,162
14 yrs	53.4%	8,378
15 yrs	54.8%	7,114
16 yrs	54.5%	8,003
17 yrs	54.6%	5,332
18 yrs	56.0%	5,562
19 yrs	54.2%	4,980

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Almera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	54.2%	4,980
2023 (18 yrs)	56%	5,562
2022 (17 yrs)	54.6%	5,332
2021 (16 yrs)	54.5%	8,003
2020 (15 yrs)	54.8%	7,114
2019 (14 yrs)	53.4%	8,378
2018 (13 yrs)	54.6%	9,162
2017 (12 yrs)	55.1%	15,249
2016 (11 yrs)	56.9%	12,298
2015 (10 yrs)	59%	13,157
2014 (9 yrs)	60.3%	13,725
2013 (8 yrs)	62.9%	14,148
2012 (7 yrs)	67.6%	14,413
2011 (6 yrs)	72.8%	14,742
2010 (5 yrs)	75.3%	14,494
2009 (4 yrs)	77.9%	14,858

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,858Avg Mileage 32,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,494Avg Mileage 39,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

72.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,742Avg Mileage 46,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,413Avg Mileage 52,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,148Avg Mileage 58,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,725Avg Mileage 63,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,157Avg Mileage 69,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,298Avg Mileage 74,303Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,249Avg Mileage 78,601Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,162Avg Mileage 80,684Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,378Avg Mileage 83,223Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,114Avg Mileage 84,317Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,003Avg Mileage 84,840Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,332Avg Mileage 85,878Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,562Avg Mileage 86,932Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,980Avg Mileage 89,078Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Almera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.9%	14,858	32,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	5	75.3%	14,494	39,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	6	72.8%	14,742	46,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2012	7	67.6%	14,413	52,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	8	62.9%	14,148	58,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2014	9	60.3%	13,725	63,965	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2015	10	59.0%	13,157	69,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2016	11	56.9%	12,298	74,303	Brakes — 47.6%
2017	12	55.1%	15,249	78,601	Brakes — 53.5%
2018	13	54.6%	9,162	80,684	Brakes — 59.2%
2019	14	53.4%	8,378	83,223	Brakes — 61.0%
2020	15	54.8%	7,114	84,317	Brakes — 64.8%
2021	16	54.5%	8,003	84,840	Brakes — 63.7%
2022	17	54.6%	5,332	85,878	Brakes — 62.8%
2023	18	56.0%	5,562	86,932	Brakes — 62.2%
2024	19	54.2%	4,980	89,078	Brakes — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Almera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.2% (4 yrs)	53.1% (19 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (4 yrs)	27.9% (19 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Almera cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 175,615 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.